Synonyms of the word cylinder


CYLINDERCHAMBER - CONTAINER - SOLID

cylinder

  • n. (geometry) A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the…
  • n. (geometry) A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.
  • n. Any object in the form of a circular cylinder.
  • n. A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven…
  • n. (automotive) The space in which a piston travels inside a reciprocating engine or pump.
  • n. A container in the form of a cylinder with rounded ends for storing pressurized gas; a gas cylinder.
  • n. An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.
  • n. The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
  • n. (computing) The corresponding tracks on a vertical arrangement of disks in a disk drive considered as…

chamber

  • n. A room or set of rooms, particularly.
  • n. (obsolete) Clipping of chamber pot: a container used for urination and defecation in one's chambers.
  • n. (figuratively) The legislature or division of the legislature itself.
  • n. Any enclosed space occupying or similar to a room.
  • n. (firearms) The area holding the ammunition round at the initiation of its discharge.
  • n. (firearms) One of the bullet-holding compartments in the cylinder of a revolver.
  • n. (historical) A short piece of ordnance or cannon which stood on its breech without any carriage, formerly…
  • v. To enclose in a room.
  • v. To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.
  • v. To place in a chamber, as a round of ammunition.
  • v. To create or modify a gun to be a specific caliber.
  • v. In martial arts, to prepare an offensive, defensive, or counteroffensive action by drawing a limb or weapon…
  • v. (obsolete) To be lascivious.

container

  • n. Someone who contains; something that contains.
  • n. An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
  • n. A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods (also cargo container).
  • n. (by extension) someone who holds people in their seats or in a (reasonably) calm state.
  • n. (computing) A file format that can hold various types of data.
  • n. (object-oriented programming) An abstract data type whose instances are collections of other objects.
  • n. (computing, graphical user interface) Any user interface component that can hold further (child) components.

solid

  • adj. An item that can be grabbed, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid or a gas.
  • adj. Large, massive.
  • adj. Lacking holes or hollows; as solid gold, solid chocolate.
  • adj. Strong or unyielding.
  • adj. (slang) Excellent, of high quality, or reliable.
  • adj. Hearty; filling.
  • adj. Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious.
  • adj. Sound; not weakly.
  • adj. (typography) Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.
  • adj. (printing, dated) Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.
  • adj. (US, politics, slang) United; without division; unanimous.
  • adj. Of a single color throughout.
  • adj. (dated) Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic.
  • n. (chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need…
  • n. (geometry) A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).
  • n. (informal) A favor.
  • n. An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.
  • n. (in the plural) Food which is not liquid-based.
  • adv. Solidly.
  • adv. (not comparable, typography) Without spaces or hyphens.

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